Utah Firm Recalls Lean Cuisine Frozen Chicken Meals Due to
Plastic Contents
Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008 - DENVER - The Colorado
Department of Public Health and Environment today announced
that Nestlé Prepared Foods Company, in Springville, Utah, is
recalling nearly 900,000 pounds of frozen chicken meals that
may contain small pieces of hard plastic.
Consumers are advised not to consume the products and to
consult their health care provider if they are injured from
eating any of the products.
The following products have been recalled and were
distributed in Colorado to major retail food outlets such as
Albertsons, King Soopers and Safeway, as well as smaller
retail stores:
9.5-ounce packages of Lean Cuisine Pesto Chicken With
Bow Tie Pasta
- Production code 8280595912 and a use-by date of
“Best before May 2010”
10.5-ounce packages of Lean Cuisine Chicken
Mediterranean
- Production code 8231595912 and a use-by date of
“Best before Sep 2010”
- Production code 8263595912, 8269595911 or
8274595912, and a use-by date of “Best before Oct 2010”
- Production code 8291595912 or 8301595912 as well as
a use-by date of “Best before Nov 2010”
12.5-ounce packages of Lean Cuisine Chicken Tuscan
- Production code 8234595911 and a use-by date of
“Best before Sep 2009”
- Production code 8253595911 or 8269595912 as well as
a use-by date of “Best before Oct 2009”
- Production code “8292595911” or “8296595911” and a
use-by date of “Best before Nov 2009”
Each package also bears the U.S. Department of
Agriculture’s mark of inspection and the establishment
number EST P-9018. The recalled meals were produced on Aug.
18, 21 and 28; Sept. 9, 19, 25 and 30; Oct. 6, 17-18, 22 and
27, and were distributed to retail establishments
nationwide.
The problem was discovered after the company received
consumer complaints and a report of one injury. There are no
reported injuries in Colorado.
The public may call Daniel Rifkin, Wholesale Food Program
manager with the Colorado Department of Public Health and
Environment’s Consumer Protection Division, at 303-692-3644.
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